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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2018

Jul 29, 2018

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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30 July 2018

Quarterly Report

For the period ending 30 June 2018

Highlights

  • Fisher East Nickel Project, WA
    • o Diamond drilling returns strong nickel results which include the following highlights:
      • 4.3m @ 2.0% Ni from 701.7m in hole MFED080 at Musket, including 0.3m of massive sulphides grading 8.1% Ni from 701.7m,
      • 2.4m @ 2.4% Ni from 718.3m in hole MFED076W1 at Camelwood, including 0.2m of massive sulphides grading 5.2% Ni from 718.9m, and
      • 0.3m @ 7.5% Ni of massive sulphides from 288.8m in hole MFED081 at Camelwood
    • o Diamond drilling extended both the Camelwood and Musket orebodies by a further 150m each in depth
    • o Aircore drilling underway at the Sholl Range prospect
    • o Option exercised to acquire two strategic gold and nickel tenements
  • Collurabbie Nickel-Copper-PGE-Gold Project, WA
    • o Aircore drilling program which comprised 109 holes for 3,910m was completed
    • o Follow-up RC and diamond drilling planned for the next quarter
  • Mt Fisher Gold Project, WA
    • o Plans announced to spinout gold project tenements into subsidiary Helios Gold
    • o New mineral resource of 1.0Mt @ 2.7 g/tAu for 89,000 ounces estimated
  • Bonya Copper Project, NT
    • o Settlement of tenement sale ($550,000 in Thor shares) expected during the next quarter

Cash on hand at the end of the quarter was $10.4 million

Figure 1: Rox Project Location Map

Fisher East Nickel Project, WA

A 4-hole diamond drilling program for 2,335m was completed during the quarter. The primary aim of the program was to test for extensions to existing resources, so that ultimately a larger resource base can be defined at Fisher East.

The results received from the drill program were both successful and extremely encouraging, intersecting massive sulphides at depth at Musket and Camelwood (Figures 3 and 4) (ASX:RXL 6 June 2018), which include the following highlights:

  • 4.3m @ 2.0% Ni from 701.7m in hole MFED080 at Musket, including 0.3m of massive sulphides grading 8.1% Ni from 701.7m,
  • 2.4m @ 2.4% Ni from 718.3m in hole MFED076W1 at Camelwood, including 0.2m of massive sulphides grading 5.2% Ni from 718.9m, and
  • 0.3m @ 7.5% Ni of massive sulphides from 288.8m in hole MFED081 at Camelwood.

Musket

Hole MFED080 was drilled to test a strong downhole EM anomaly (Figure 4), intersecting 4.3m @ 2.0% Ni from 701.7m downhole depth, including 0.3m of massive sulphides @ 8.1% Ni from 701.7m (see photo). The remainder of the mineralised interval consisted of disseminated and matrix nickel sulphides to 706.0m.

The hole has extended mineralisation by over 170m outside of the current resource, being a better result than the nearest holes (Figure 5), which include MFED059 (1.4m @ 1.4% Ni from 450.4m downhole), MFED064 (0.7m @ 3.6% Ni from 457.5m downhole) and MFED079 (0.5m @ 4.7% Ni from 522.5m downhole).

Camelwood

Hole MFED076W1 (Figure 4) was a wedge off a previous hole MFED076 (Figure 6) and intersected 2.4m @ 2.4% Ni from 718.3 downhole, including 0.2m of massive sulphide @ 5.2% Ni from 718.9m. The remainder of the mineralised interval was blebby and matrix sulphides to 720.7m downhole.

This hole extends the Camelwood mineralisation deeper by over 150m from the existing resource. Nearest drill holes are MFED076 (7.7m @ 1.4% Ni from 693.3m downhole) and MFED036 (1.6m @ 3.7% Ni from 569.0m downhole) (Figure 6).

Hole MFED081 (Figure 4) intersected 0.3m of massive sulphide @ 7.5% Ni. This zone is an occlusion in the felsic sediment footwall, being a thin dyke of ultramafic that has intruded the felsic sediment. As such, it is interpreted to be at the margin of the ultramafic unit and therefore would terminate mineralisation further north.

Other Activities

A ground gravity survey was completed along the Camelwood to Horatio trend (Figure 7) and has assisted in understanding the distribution of the Fisher East ultramafic horizon. Ground gravity was also completed over the Sholl Range prospect.

An Option to acquire two tenements was exercised during the quarter (ASX:RXL 3 July 2018). One tenement, E53/1802 (Figure 3), is prospective for nickel, while the other tenement, E53/1788 (Figure 8) is prospective for gold.

Upcoming Activities

Aircore drilling at Fisher East (1,200m) is now underway to test a new target at Sholl Range, some 35km south of Camelwood (Figure 3) where a nickel rock chip anomaly was found by the Geological Survey of Western Australia. Ground gravity was completed first to enable the target interpreted ultramafic horizon to be defined.

Hole East North Depth(m) Dip Azimuth From(m) To(m) Interval Ni% m% Prospect
MFED076W1 356460 7035843 758.2 -73 265 718.3 720.7 2.4 2.4 5.8 Camelwood
including 718.9 719.1 0.2 5.2
MFED080 356899 7034248 751.1 -72 260 701.7 706.0 4.3 2.0 8.6 Musket
including 701.7 702.0 0.3 8.1
MFED081 355987 7035994 325.1 -68 255 288.8 289.1 0.3 7.5 2.3 Camelwood
MFED082 357135 7032340 500.1 -78 240 NSR Corktree

Table 1: Diamond Drilling Assay Results

Notes to Table:

  • Grid coordinates GDA94: Zone 51, collar positions determined by hand held GPS.
  • Hole azimuths generally planned as 260-270 degrees, downhole deviations result in hole paths slightly different to those intended.
  • Diamond drilling (hole prefix MFED) by HQ/NQ diamond core, with core cut in half and sampled to either significant geological boundaries or even metre intervals.
  • Diamond drill samples weighed in water and air to determine bulk density, and then crushed to 6.5mm. 3-5kg sample preparation by pulp mill to nominal P80/75um.
  • Ni analysis by Intertek Genalysis Perth method 4A/OE: Multi-acid digest including Hydrofluoric, Nitric, Perchloric and Hydrochloric acids in Teflon Tubes. Analysed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical (Atomic) Emission Spectrometry. For higher precision analyses (e.g. Ni > 1%), Intertek Genalysis Perth method 4AH/OE: Modified (for higher precision) multi-acid digest including Hydrofluoric, Nitric, Perchloric and Hydrochloric acids. Analysed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical (Atomic) Emission Spectrometry.
  • Certified Reference Standards and field duplicate samples were inserted at regular intervals to provide assay quality checks. Review of the standards and duplicates are within acceptable limits.
  • Cut-off grade for reporting of 1% Ni with up to 2m of internal dilution allowed.
  • Given the angle of the drill holes and the interpreted 60-65 degree easterly dip of the host rocks, reported intercepts will be slightly more than true width.
  • NSR = No Significant Result.

Figure 2: Fisher East and Collurabbie Project Locations

Figure 3: Fisher East Prospect Locations over magnetics

Figure 4: Musket - Camelwood Long Section (the red stars indicate the targets to be drilled)

Figure 5: Musket Long Section Figure 6: Camelwood Cross Section 7035800N

Figure 7: Camelwood to Horatio Gravity Residuals Image (over magnetics)

Mt Fisher Gold Project, WA

Resource Update

An updated mineral resource estimate (to JORC 2012) was released during the previous quarter (ASX:RXL 28 March 2018), but was further refined with new bulk density data subsequently acquired by the Company (ASX:RXL 11 July 2018).

The Mineral Resource has now been upgraded to 1.0Mt @ 2.7 g/t Au for 89,000 ounces, comprising:

  • Measured 170,000t @ 4.1 g/t Au for 23,000 ounces
  • Indicated 220,000t @ 2.7 g/t Au for 19,000 ounces
  • Inferred 630,000t @ 2.3 g/t Au for 47,000 ounces

Details are given in Tables 2 and 3 below.

Table 2: Mineral Resources – Mt Fisher, 0.8 g/tAu minimum cut-off

Uncut Cut
Grade Metal (oz Grade Metal (oz Value
Deposit Category Tonnes (g/tAu) Au) (g/tAu) Au) g/tAu
Damsel Inferred 591,820 2.29 43,627 2.23 42,339 30
Indicated 151,464 2.33 11,358 2.27 11,060 30
Measured 23,712 2.80 2,135 2.59 1,974 30
TOTAL 766,997 2.32 57,120 2.25 55,373 30
Mt Fisher Inferred 40,934 3.44 4,528 3.41 4,494 50
Indicated 59,533 3.63 6,948 3.63 6,948 50
Measured 125,605 3.73 15,045 3.61 14,569 50
TOTAL 226,073 3.65 26,521 3.58 26,011 50
Moray
Reef Inferred 1,242 3.87 155 3.87 155 80
Indicated 4,930 6.09 966 5.95 943 80
Measured 25,521 10.92 8,960 8.02 6,577 80
TOTAL 31,693 9.89 10,081 7.53 7,675 80
TOTAL Inferred 633,997 2.37 48,309 2.31 46,987
Indicated 215,928 2.78 19,273 2.73 18,951
Measured 174,838 4.65 26,140 4.11 23,121
TOTAL 1,024,762 2.84 93,721 2.70 89,059

Cut-off Tonnes Grade (g/tAu) Metal (oz Au)
Uncut Cut Uncut Cut
3.0 306,622 5.13 4.66 50,529 45,930
2.0 584,931 3.88 3.64 73,022 68,369
1.0 975,633 2.94 2.79 92,244 87,584
0.8 1,024,762 2.84 2.70 93,721 89,059
0.0 1,089,856 2.71 2.57 94,881 90,218

Table 3: Resource Summary at Different Cut-offs

* Figures may not add up because of rounding errors

During the previous quarter it was announced that Rox would sell its interest in the Mt Fisher gold tenements to wholly-owned subsidiary Helios Gold Limited ("Helios"), preceding an IPO and listing of Helios on the ASX. Work on the preparation of documentation for the ASX listing progressed during the quarter. It is anticipated that a schedule for the listing and IPO, and the new Board of Directors of Helios will be announced soon.

During the quarter, the Option over tenement E53/1788 (Figure 8) was exercised. This tenement will be part of the package sold to Helios. The tenement hosts the Shiva prospect where gold mineralisation > 1 g/tAu has been interested, continuous over 500m of strike.

Figure 8: Mt Fisher Prospect Locations showing all drilling results

Collurabbie Nickel-Copper-PGE-Gold Project, WA

Aircore drilling to follow up and extend the anomalous results generated from a previous program in the December quarter of 2017, was completed at Collurabbie during the quarter

A total of 109 holes for 3,910m were drilled, with assays currently pending.

Based on observations from this aircore drilling, and the results of previous drilling carried out at Collurabbie, a follow-up RC and diamond drilling program is planned for the next quarter.

Bonya Copper Project, NT

Completion of the sale of the Company's interests at Bonya to Thor Mining PLC for $550,000 in Thor shares is expected during the next quarter. The Thor shares will be escrowed for three months once they are issued to Rox after all government consents for the tenement interest transfer are received.

Corporate

As of 30 June 2018, the Company's cash balance was $10.4 million.

The Company is continuing to evaluate new growth opportunities to expand its current portfolio of resource projects.

Dated this 30th day of July 2018.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Rox Resources Limited.

IAN MULHOLLAND Managing Director

Competent Person Statements:

Resource Statements

The information in this report that relates to gold Mineral Resources for the Mt Fisher project was reported to the ASX on 28 March 2018 (JORC 2012). Rox confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the announcement of 28 March 2018, and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the announcement of 28 March 2018 continue to apply and have not materially changed.

The information in this report that relates to nickel Mineral Resources for the Fisher East project was reported to the ASX on 5 February 2016 (JORC 2012). Rox confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the announcement of 5 February 2016, and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the announcement of 5 February 2016 continue to apply and have not materially changed.

The information in this report that relates to nickel Mineral Resources for the Collurabbie project was reported to the ASX on 18 August 2017 (JORC 2012). Rox confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the announcement of 18 August 2017, and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the announcement of 18 August 2017 continue to apply and have not materially changed.

Exploration Results

The information in this report that relates to previous Exploration Results, was either prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004 or under the JORC Code 2012 and has been properly and extensively cross-referenced in the text to the date of original announcement to ASX. In the case of the 2004 JORC Code Exploration Results and Mineral Resources, they have not been updated to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.

About Rox Resources

Rox Resources Limited is an emerging Australian minerals exploration company. The company has a number of key assets at various levels of development with exposure to gold, nickel, copper and platinum group elements (PGE's), including the Mt Fisher Gold Project (WA), the Fisher East Nickel Project (WA), the Collurabbie Nickel-Copper-PGE Project (WA), and the Bonya Copper Project (NT).

Fisher East Nickel Project (100% + Option to Purchase)

The Fisher East nickel project is located in the North Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia and hosts several nickel sulphide deposits. The total project area is ~350km2 , consisting of a ~300km2 area 100% owned by Rox and an Option to purchase area of a further 50km2 of nickel prospective ground.

Discovery of, and drilling at the Camelwood, Cannonball and Musket nickel prospects has defined a JORC 2012 Mineral Resource (ASX:RXL 5 February 2016) of 2.0Mt grading 2.5% Ni reported at 1.5% Ni cut-off (Indicated Mineral Resource: 1.9Mt grading 2.5% Ni, Inferred Mineral Resource: 0.1Mt grading 2.3% Ni) comprising massive and disseminated nickel sulphide mineralisation, and containing 50,600 tonnes of nickel. Higher grade mineralisation is present in all deposits (refer to ASX announcement above) and is still open at depth beneath each deposit. Additional nickel sulphide deposits continue to be discovered (e.g. Sabre) and these will add to the resource base. Exploration is continuing to define further zones of potential nickel sulphide mineralisation.

Mt Fisher Gold Project (100% + Option to Purchase)

The Mt Fisher gold project is located in the North Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia, adjacent to the Fisher East nickel project, and hosts several gold deposits. The total project area is ~220km2 , consisting of a ~170km2 area 100% owned by Rox and an Option to purchase area of a further 30km2 of gold prospective ground.

Drilling by Rox has also defined numerous high-grade gold targets and a JORC 2012 Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource (ASX:RXL 11 July 2018) of 1.0 million tonnes grading 2.7 g/t Au reported at a 0.8 g/tAu cut-off exists for 89,000 ounces of gold (Measured: 170,000 tonnes grading 4.1 g/t Au, Indicated: 220,000 tonnes grading 2.7 g/t Au, Inferred: 630,000 tonnes grading 2.3 g/t Au) aggregated over the Damsel, Moray Reef and Mt Fisher deposits.

Collurabbie Gold-Nickel Project (100%)

The Collurabbie project is located in the highly prospective North Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia and is prospective for gold and nickel. The project area of 123km2 hosts the Olympia nickel sulphide deposit and a number of other prospects for nickel sulphide mineralisation. A JORC 2012 Inferred Mineral Resource of 573,000t grading 1.63% Ni, 1.19% Cu, 0.082% Co, 1.49g/t Pd, 0.85g/t Pt has been defined at Olympia (ASX:RXL 18 August 2017). The style of nickel sulphide mineralisation is different to that at Fisher East, with a significant copper and PGE component at Collurabbie, and has been compared to the Raglan nickel deposits in Canada (>1Mt contained nickel).

In addition, there is potential for gold mineralisation, with several strong drilling intersections including 2m @ 2.4g/t Au from the Naxos prospect.

Bonya Copper Project (40%)

Rox (40%) has entered into an agreement with Thor Mining PLC to sell its interest in the Bonya project for A$550,000 in Thor shares (29 March 2018). Completion is expected during the next quarter.

Appendix 5B

Name of entity

ABN Quarter ended ("current quarter")
53 107 202 602 30-Jun-18
Consolidated statement of cash flows Currentquarter$A'000 Year to date(12 months)$A'000
1 Cash flows from operating activities
1.1 Receipts from customers - -
1.2 Payments for - -
(a) exploration & evaluation (973) (1,995)
(b) development - -
(c) production - -
(d) staff costs (108) (691)
(e) administration and corporate costs (94) (680)
1.3 Dividends received - -
1.4 Interest received 80 234
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid - -
1.6 Income taxes paid - -
1.7 Research and development refunds - -
1.8 Other - JV Advances (39) (39)
1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (1,134) (3,171)
2 Cash flows from investing activities
2.1 Payments to acquire:
(a) property, plant and equipment - -
(b) tenements (see item 10) - -
(c) investments - -
(d) other non-current assets - -
2.2 Proceeds from the disposal of:
(a) property, plant and equipment - -
(b) tenements (see item 10) - -
(c) investments - -
(d) other non-current assets - -
2.3 Cash flows from loans to other entities - -
2.4 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
2.5 Other (Litigation Settlement & Costs) - (334)
2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities - (334)

.

Consolidated statement of cash flows Currentquarter$A'000 Year to date(12 months)$A'000
3 Cash flows from financing activities
3.1 Proceeds from issues of shares - -
3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible notes - -
3.3 Proceeds from exercise of share options - -
3.4 Transaction costs related to issues of shares, convertiblenotes or options - -
3.5 Proceeds from borrowings - -
3.6 Repayment of borrowings - -
3.7 Transaction costs related to loans and borrowings - -
3.8 Dividends paid - -
3.9 Other (provide details if material) - -
3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities - -
4 Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents forthe period
4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 11,512 13,883
4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities(item 1.9 above) (1,134) (3,171)
4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities2.6 above) (item - (334)
4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities3.10 above) (item - -
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held - -
4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 10,378 10,378
5 Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents Current quarter Previous quarter
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidatedstatement of cash flows) to the related items in theaccounts $A'000 $A'000
5.1 Bank balances 1,032 1,178
5.2 Call deposits 9,346 10,334
5.3 Bank overdrafts - -
5.4 Other (provide details) - -
5.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter(should equal item 4.6 above) 10,378 11,512

.

n/a

6 Payments to directors of the entity and their associates Current quarter$A'000
6.1 Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item 1.2 159
6.2 Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included in item 2.3 -
6.3 Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions

included in items 6.1 and 6.2

Includes salaries, fees and superannuation to executive and non-executive directors.

7 Payments to related entities of the entity and their associates Current quarter$A'000
7.1 Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item 1.2 -
  • 7.2 Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included in item 2.3
  • 7.3 Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions included in items 7.1 and 7.2
included in items 7.1 and 7.2
8 Financing facilities availableAdd notes as necessary for an understanding of theposition Total facilityamount atquarter end$A'000 Amount drawnat quarter end$A'000
8.1 Loan facilities - -
8.2 Credit standby arrangements - -
  • 8.3 Other (please specify) -
  • 8.4 Include below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include details of those facilities as well.
n/a

9 Estimated cash outflows for next quarter $A'000
9.1 Exploration and evaluation 500
9.2 Development -
9.3 Production -
9.4 Staff costs 145
9.5 Administration and corporate costs 110
9.6 Other (provide details if material) -
9.7 Total estimated cash outflows 755
10 Changes intenements (items2.1(b) & 2.2(b)above) Tenementreference andlocation Nature of interest Interest atbeginning ofquarter Interest at end ofquarter
10.1 Interests in miningtenements andpetroleumtenements lapsed,relinquished orreduced EL29701P53/1625 certain mineralsowned 51%100% 40% all minerals0%
10.2 Interests in miningtenements andpetroleumtenements acquiredor increased E53/1788E53/1802 ownedowned 0%0% 100%100%

Refer to Annexure 1 for full list of mining tenements.

Compliance statement

  • 1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
  • 2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Sign here:

Date: 30 July 2018

(Company secretary)

Brett Dickson Print name:

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Annexure 1 - Mining Tenements

Project TenementNumber Interest Interest Held
Mt Fisher, WA E53/1061 All Minerals 100%
E53/1106 All Minerals 100%
E53/1319 All Minerals 100%
E53/1788 All Minerals 100%
E53/1836 All Minerals 100%
M53/09 All Minerals 100%
M53/127 All Minerals 100%
Fisher East, WA E53/1218 All Minerals 100%
E53/1318 All Minerals 100%
E53/1716 All Minerals 100%
E53/1802 All Minerals 100%
E53/1884 All Minerals 100%
E53/1885 All Minerals 100%
E53/1886 All Minerals 100%
E53/1887 All Minerals 100%
E53/1950 All Minerals 100%
P53/1496 All Minerals 100%
Collurabbie, WA E38/2009 All Minerals 100%
E38/2912 All Minerals 100%
E38/3193 All Minerals 100%
P38/4256 All Minerals 100%
P38/4264 All Minerals 100%
Bonya, NT EL 29599 All Minerals 100%¹
EL 29701 All Minerals 40%¹

¹ Agreement reached to sell tenements to Thor Mining PLC